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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński
Polish writer (1905-1953).
Born January 23rd, 1905 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1953 at 48 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alice Eastwood
Canadian american botanist (1859-1953).
Born January 19th, 1859 in Toronto. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1953 at 94 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Oskar Luts
Estonian writer and playwright.
Born January 7th, 1887 in Palamuse Rural Municipality. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1953 at 66 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Gustav Herglotz
German mathematician.
Born February 2nd, 1881 in Volary.
Died March 22nd, 1953 at 72 years old in Göttingen.
Elisabeth Sonrel
French artist (1874-1953).
Born May 17th, 1874 in Tours. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1953 at 78 years old in Sceaux. [ref]
Edgar Norton
American actor (1868-1953).
Born August 11th, 1868 in London. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1953 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.
Woo Tsin-hang
Chinese scholar (1865-1953).
Born March 25th, 1865 in Wujin District.
Died October 30th, 1953 at 88 years old in Taipei.
Leonid Kreutzer
German musician.
Born March 13th, 1884 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 30th, 1953 at 69 years old in Tokyo.
Charles de Tornaco
Racecar driver (1927-1953).
Born June 7th, 1927 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died September 18th, 1953 at 26 years old in Modena.
Berthold Viertel
Austrian film director.
Born June 28th, 1885 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1953 at 68 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 357
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